Niagara Falls Public Library, serving an area of 56,000 residents, has a collection of 340,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 8,100 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 9,600 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of 24 employees, of whom 8 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and one branch library. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $180,000. Patrons make 520,000 visits annually, and check out materials 290,000 times. Fifteen percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
Location:
1425 Main Street, Niagara Falls New York 14305
Telephone
716-286-4911
Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Amherst) Amherst Public Library
(Amherst) Amherst Public Library
(Angola) Angola Public Library
(Boston) Boston Free Library
(Buffalo) Buffalo And Erie County Public Library
(Cheektowaga) Cheektowaga Public Library
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06/09 Coming to The Niagara Falls area
Rochester Greek Festival Rochester NY May30-June2 Serving your favorite Greek pita sandwiches like Gyro, Souvlaki and Loukaniko. Try homemade Spanakopita, Greek Chicken, Pastichio, Moussaka, Stuffed Green Pepper and Tomato and Lamb Shank dinners.
Buffalo Greek Fest Buffalo NY May31-June2 Acquaint yourselves with our Greek Orthodox Church. Step into our culture and experience the sights, sounds and tastes of the birthplace of democracy – Greece. Enjoy the Greek food, feel the rhythm of the music, and dance a little!
Scandinavian Folk Festival Gerry NY July19-21 Swedish Food Every Day, Expanded Lecture Program, Feature Length Swedish Movies (with English subtitles), A Celebration of Hans Christian Anderson.
Sorrento Cheese Buffalo Italian Heritage Festival Buffalo NY August1-4 Cultural demonstrations including Tarantella Italian street dancers, Grape Stomping contests, Sicilian puppet shows. Second largest Italian street festival in the country.
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